The 9/11 that never happened: What Britain saved the world from
TWENTY-FIVE years after the planes struck America, the most frightening part of 9/11 may not be what the terrorists achieved, but what they originally intended to achieve - and what intelligence agencies have since learned to prevent.
Day Tony Elumelu empowered additional 3,000 young African entrepreneurs!
Last Saturday, March 22, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the Tony Elumelu Foundation unveiled its 11th cohort of 3,000 young entrepreneurs from 54 African countries
Nigeria Happens to me
By Ayorinde Ajibola The National Orientation Agency (NOA) recently launched the “Nigeria Happens To Me” campaign to redefine the national identity narrative and revive a sense of collective responsibility. This campaign was to shift public perception from passive citizenship to active patriotism, especially during Nigeria’s economic hardship. The campaign challenges a commonly expressed sentiment among […]
On the state of emergency in Rivers
By NICK DAZANG The simmering contention between the executive and legislature in Rivers State inevitably boiled over. It resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on that embattled state. The President anchored his declaration of a state of emergency on Rivers State on two […]
The Binance affair and the emerging truth
By AWAAL GATA The dominant narrative of Nigeria’s regulatory crackdown on Binance challenges the integrity of Nigeria’s institutions while attempting to shield those complicit in economic sabotage. At the centre of this controversy is Tigran Gambaryan, Binance Holdings Limited’s head of financial crime compliance, who was detained alongside Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, on […]
Rejecting the ‘college of leaders’ scheme and its unconstitutionality in Delta APC
By Prince Efe Duku The question whether the desire by some for a ‘College of Leaders’ operating alongside the established leadership and management organs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State is constitutional, legitimate, and appropriate warrants a civil and respectful debate. It is a mistake to think that this question can be […]
The Rivers crisis was avoidable
By SUNNY IKHIOYA President Bola Tinubu has finally wielded the big stick and declared a state of emergency in the troubled Rivers State. So, for those of you beating drums of war, threatening fire and brimstone, it is up to the opposition to do its worst. It is now left for the relevant experts to debate […]
Designing Digital Products for Africa: A Comprehensive UI/UX guide
Africa’s digital evolution has followed a unique trajectory, shaped by economic, infrastructural, and cultural factors
Musawa’s lifeline for Nigeria’s creative economy and tourism sectors
By CHINDAYA AHMADU Nigeria’s creative economy and tourism sector are both offering a veritable economic lifeline to Nigerian creatives and upbeat investors, and this is as a result of the policy initiatives and bold reforms of the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa. In alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision […]
The rot in Rivers, a contentious Constitution and our sore lack of patriots
By OGAGA IFOWODO The proclamation by President Bola Tinubu of a state of emergency in Rivers State in a last-ditch effort to end the protracted political crisis that had finally begun to threaten the peace and purse of the entire nation has, predictably, drawn widespread condemnation. And truth be told, President Tinubu laid both of his […]
Fubara: A Misunderstood Patriot
By Randy Igali The word patriot is derived from the Greek word “patriots,” which simply mean “of one’s father.” According to the Merriam-Webster, the word entered the English lexicon through the French word “patrite,” which means “fellow countryman.” In 1912, J. R. Miller, aptly described the situation when patriots are made. According to Miller, times […]
